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We Screwed Up
Hey fam, it’s been a minute since I’ve written anything.
Nov 5, 2022 • 
Eric

September 2022

500 lbs of ice
Whole block lost power.
Sep 19, 2022 • 
Eric

July 2022

How many kolaches should we bring?
“We sold out!” they say proudly after the farmer’s market.
Jul 10, 2022 • 
Eric

June 2022

The *art* of food vs the *business* of food
Separate pursuits
Jun 27, 2022 • 
Eric

March 2022

Is Czech Stop a $12 million/year bakery?
I don’t have any numbers, but my guess is yes.
Mar 26, 2022 • 
Eric
$54k/yr profit food truck financials
Found on facebook
Mar 24, 2022 • 
Eric
Server Tips vs Restaurant Net Income
In the United States:
Mar 8, 2022 • 
Eric

February 2022

ONE SIMPLE TRICK! For growing a food business! 🙃
Just kidding.
Feb 11, 2022 • 
Eric

December 2021

Spending Money
I was chatting with a friend about how as your business evolves, your spending strategy has to evolve too.
Dec 16, 2021 • 
Eric

November 2021

Yep, Popups Still Suck
A few months ago, I wrote that we didn’t want to do popups (link).
Nov 16, 2021 • 
Eric
3 Constraints
At every point in time, every business has only 3 possible bottlenecks:
Nov 5, 2021 • 
Eric

October 2021

901 kolaches: Summer of Growth
Our coffee shop clients ordered 901 kolaches for this weekend.
Oct 2, 2021 • 
Eric
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